Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


John Wharton

Merchant Navy. British

Born  20 Jan 1905Barrow-in-Furness
Died  23 Jan 1981(76)Sunderland


Decorations

3 Feb 1942MBE
3 Feb 1942DSC
6 Oct 1942Lloyd's War Medal

Roster information listed for John Wharton


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
HarpathianSteam merchantMaster9 Apr 1941U-107 (1)
Empire ByronSteam merchantMaster5 Jul 1942U-703 (2)

Personal information

John Wharton joined the Merchant Navy in 1922 as cabin boy and his first ship at sea was the Jervis Bay on her maiden voyage. He first met his wife while awaiting completion of Empire Byron in Sunderland. John continued to work for J. & C. Harrison Ltd after the war and retired from the sea in 1965.

Sources

  1. The National Archives (T 335/28)
  2. Personal communication

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats